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Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 4AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | |
54 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 66 | 23 | 22 | 123 | 99 | 83 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:32AM4.53m | 4:59PM4.63m | 5:18AM4.49m | 5:51PM4.48m | 6:06AM4.39m | 6:46PM4.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.17m | 10:51AM0.11m | 11:17PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.09m | 00:05AM0.53m | 12:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 54 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 123 | 99 | 83 | 67 | 43 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 2 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 66 | 139 | 163 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 38 | 268 | 268 | 318 | 318 | 19 | 38 | 439 | 389 | 389 | 128 | 74 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 223 | 223 | 281 | 223 | 221 |
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